Aerial photo of the Carata Giustiniani Institute
STRUCTURAL ASPECTS - IIS CARAFA GIUSTINIANI
The “IIS CARAFA GIUSTINIANI” school complex is made up of six volumes with a mainly rectangular plan and joined together. The original structure is made of load-bearing masonry, of which we do not have much information, but it probably dates back to the end of the 1600s. Over the years, there have been transformations which have led not only to the change of intended use, but also to the construction from scratch of reinforced concrete structures, such as classrooms, gym, auditorium, changing rooms and the connection area with the original system. The masonry structure, which today houses the presidency, the secretariat and the offices, is spread over two levels, of which the ground floor is covered by vaults while the first floor has a concrete brick floor. The load-bearing wall on the ground floor is made up of irregular limestone blocks, while on the first floor yellow tuff and a very small part of gray tuff were used. From the main entrance you enter, via a large vaulted corridor, a courtyard surrounded by a portico supported by masonry pillars on which round arches rest.
In subsequent years, they were annexed to the original structure of the volumes as:
a) Classrooms
The structure rises four floors, the load-bearing framework is composed of reinforced concrete pillars with a section equal to 0.50 m x 0.50 m, inverted T-beams of foundations and elevation connection beams with a section equal to 0.50 m x 0.70 m, while the floors and roof are in brick-cement.
b) Gym
In plan it has a rectangular shape and the structure is composed of reinforced concrete pillars with a section equal to 0.50 m x 0.50 m, inverted T-beams of foundations and connection beams in elevation with a section equal to 0.50 m x 0. 70 m. The roof is made of prefabricated reinforced concrete tiles.
c) Auditorium
It has a rectangular plan made up of reinforced concrete pillars with a section of 0.50 m x 0.50 m, inverted T-beams for foundations and elevation connection beams with a section of 0.50 m x 0.60 m. The roof is made of prefabricated reinforced concrete tiles.
d) Changing rooms
Rectangular plan composed of reinforced concrete pillars. with a section equal to 0.30 m x 0.30 m, inverted T-beams for foundations and elevation connection beams with a section equal to 0.30 m x 0.60 m. The roof slab is brick-cement.
e) Connection
The original masonry body and the reinforced concrete classroom block is connected by a corridor with a fire escape with a reinforced concrete load-bearing structure and rises three floors. The structure is composed of reinforced concrete pillars with a circular section equal to d=0.60 m for those on the ground floor, and a rectangular section equal to 0.50 m x 0.50 m for inverted T-beams of foundations and connection beams in elevation with a section equal to 0.30 m x 0.50 m, while the stair slab has a section equal to 1.00 m x O, 13 m. The roof is made with a concrete slab.
IDENTIFICATION OF STRUCTURES
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